Wednesday, April 22, 2015

The Tories tabled Budget 2015 just a few weeks ago and PC leader Jim
Prentice is now backtracking on one of the key, cost saving elements in
his proposal.
Last month, the Tories said they would slash the tax credit Albertans
get for donating to charity and the result would be a savings of about
$90M a year.
The government had originally said Albertans could only claim a 12.75
percent credit on donations over $200, which was down from 21 percent.

Says he's had a change of heart after "hearing from Albertans"

“Hearing from Albertans during this campaign, it’s become clear that
this choice was more than simply unpopular,” Prentice said in a news
release. “Rather, Albertans have told me it was seen as contrary to our
values as Albertans.”
Prentice says they will leave the rate the same and that the reversal wouldn’t impact the timeline for balancing the budget.

Come on. Did he not hear from Albertans before the budget and this unnecessary?